Abstract Number: 1938 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
TGFB1 Governs Osteoblast Differentiation in Ankylosing Spondylitis Via Modulating BMP2
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is characterized by inflammation, high osteoblastic activity, leading to ankyloses. Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFB1) has been known to be…